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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What work does Darius cite as the origin of the name “Sohrab”?
(a) The Upanishads.
(b) The Shahnahmeh.
(c) The Kojiki.
(d) The Silmarillion.

2. Which of the following does Darius remember to pack before playing soccer with Sohrab again?
(a) Water.
(b) Cleats.
(c) A towel.
(d) Shin guards.

3. What cause of death is given for Sohrab’s father?
(a) Bludgeoned.
(b) Shot.
(c) Hanged.
(d) Stabbed.

4. How old is Darius’s cousin Parviz?
(a) 19.
(b) 23.
(c) 17.
(d) 21.

5. The term “zandayi” carries which of the following meanings, per the novel?
(a) Father’s sister.
(b) Mother’s sister.
(c) Father’s brother’s wife.
(d) Mother’s brother’s wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the passage, “I was hurting. And you were there. And I knew how to make you hurt as bad as me” (294), the “I” is which of the following?

2. On what date are the Kellners scheduled to leave Iran?

3. The word “salaam” means which of the following, per the novel?

4. In the comment that “for a beautiful, poetic language, it sounded as harsh as Klingon when they fought” (79), which of the following is the antecedent to the pronoun “they”?

5. What is faludeh, per the novel?

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